Shen Yunxi snapped back to her senses and quickly curtsied, "This consort greets His Highness, the Crown Prince! I recovered from my illness last night and feared Your Highness might feel lonely, so I rose early to join you at the hunting grounds."
"I see the Crown Princess Consort seems to be looking for someone?"
Shen Yunxi, afraid Lu Ying might dislike her, lied against her will, "This consort is not looking for anyone! By the way, I wonder what mistakes these palace maids have made to be kneeling here so early in the morning. If they've angered Your Highness, why not drag them out and beat them to death with rods, so as not to offend your sight?"
Lu Ying paused briefly in his motion of sipping porridge.
